Sapindus

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sapindus \Sa*pin"dus\, n. [NL., fr. L. sapo soap + Indicus
     Indian.] (Bot.)
     A genus of tropical and subtropical trees with pinnate leaves
     and panicled flowers. The fruits of some species are used
     instead of soap, and their round black seeds are made into
     necklaces.


     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Sapindus
       n : type genus of the Sapindaceae [syn: {genus Sapindus}]